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Originally posted by Thomas McCall@Aug 15 2004, 05:05 PM
3 civilians were killed on the US mainland by those balloons in one 'attack' whilst they were on a picnic trip. The only three killed on the US mainland from enemy means during the entire war this happened some time in 1945.
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there is the famous story about general Macarthur, who, while besiged at in Bataan, heard the news about the "Raid" on Los Angles. he sent a message to the General in Charge of the Los Angles Military District in which he said that had he been given 48hrs notice then he would sent reinforcements!!! :P